Creepy, kooky, altogether ooky

That's how many years the Port Jervis Recreation Department has hosted Halloween parades, and this year's was one of the best.

More than 300 costumed children, and a handful of adults, marched under a sparkling autumn sun Sunday. People were in a joyous mood, and even the scariest figures were light on their feet.

At the parade's end, there were three kinds of doughnuts plus cider at Farnum House. Hundreds of prizes were given out by the Elks. Haunted house tours in the 19th-century Farnum mansion, courtesy of PJHS students, topped off the afternoon.

People hung around afterwards, playing on swings or romping through the scary haunted house — seemingly reluctant to go home, reluctant to break the spell of a perfect afternoon.

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Kristofer McConnell was a knight from Camelot.

Photos by Chris Farlekas

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"Little Dracula" Chase Fuller came with his "vampire" mother, Rachel.

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Shades of Woodstock, modeled by Jacob "Red Sunshine" Willoughbey.

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Varsity football and wrestling star Matt Parlier was one of the National Honor Society's guides for the parade. Here, he's menaced by ghoul-for-the-day Patrick Dennis, who marched with his three children.

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A couple of beauties: Emily Wagligroski, 5, and her sister Jenna, 3.

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Robert "The Robot" McMullen won the prize for most original costume. Here he is with his mom, Dawn.